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the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped with bacon, and melting cheese plus seasoned curly fries and a drink for only $3.99! what do you know? your only a baby! vrrrrooooom! i'm t-rex and i came out of extinction cuz i heard the combo was back! and that got a million hits? yep. why do we even make commercials anymore? 'cause you like to be in them. two men were shot in the tenderloin district at ellis and jones street one was shot in multiple times in the upper body and a 78 year-old bystander was shot in the fall they did arrest the suspect at the same. news and details on that seaplane crashed crews will try to lift the plane from the water it was carrying two passengers when it crashed other the people were rescued by good samaritans the coast guard is still monitoring the plane because of a possible fuel spill. that plane was taxiing when it crashed. this is video from the fillmore jazz festival last day of the event is today it will be starting in about 50 minutes y
the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped with bacon, and melting cheese plus seasoned curly fries and a drink for only $3.99! what do you know? your only a baby! vrrrrooooom! i'm t-rex and i came out of extinction cuz i heard the combo was back! and that got a million hits? yep. why do we even make commercials anymore? 'cause you like to be in them. two men were shot in the tenderloin...
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that big protective suit did its job. he had only minor injuries. police say the bomb in the car was detonated by someone who was probably near the scene watching that. >>> now to the philippines where a political argument got physical very physical, right in front of television cameras. take a look. >> that furious fighting woman is the mayor. the target of her anger is the court sheriff. she lashed out after he reportedly ignored her order to postpone the demolition of a shanty town until she arrived. she has since apologized and the incident is now under investigation. >>> on to london now, a new wimbledon men's champ celebrating on center court with that one right there. novak joke o vick beating rafael nadal. he came into the tournament as the second seed. he almost liked surprised there. he lost just one match all year long. >>> on to canada now, it's day four of prince william and his wife katherine's first official visit as a married couple. the royals attended a prayer service with the crew of a canadian ship, some anti- monarchy protesters
that big protective suit did its job. he had only minor injuries. police say the bomb in the car was detonated by someone who was probably near the scene watching that. >>> now to the philippines where a political argument got physical very physical, right in front of television cameras. take a look. >> that furious fighting woman is the mayor. the target of her anger is the court sheriff. she lashed out after he reportedly ignored her order to postpone the demolition of a shanty...
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. >> also ahead big changes coming to the oakland zoo to make it more of a wild animal park. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> oakland zoo is about to undergo a major renovation. when the would is completed in a few years, it will be the biggest animal park in northern california. >> the oakland zoo it's on the 45 acres in the on east bay hills overlooking the san francisco bay. city council has now approved a plan to more than double its size to more than a hundred acres. >> allow us to have two parts to the zoo, the the other is more of wild animal park. >> the focus will object native animals and plants in an area that will be called the california trail. >> so we wanted to show that the bears are s a california native. jaguar is a california native. >> animals that used to call this space home but were pushed out by humans like the grizzly bear. >> the animals coming down wood lands being here, it was one of prime areas in the state of california. >> these new animal exhibits will only take up 20 acres of the new space. 30 additional acres will be dedic
. >> also ahead big changes coming to the oakland zoo to make it more of a wild animal park. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> oakland zoo is about to undergo a major renovation. when the would is completed in a few years, it will be the biggest animal park in northern california. >> the oakland zoo it's on the 45 acres in the on east bay hills overlooking the san francisco bay. city council has now approved a plan to more than double its...
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picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day coming up. stay with us. >>> okay, you're caught up on headlines right now. dominic strauss-kahn and his wife left the manhattan townhouse for the first time since he was released from house arrest. he was accused of assaulting a hotel maid in may. in recent days, serious doubts have been raised about the alleged victim's credibility and truthfulness. moammar gadhafi is pledging revenge for bombings. the state department spokesman said the u.s. takes his threats seriously and will continue to support nato's mission in liyeah. >> tex authori
picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day...
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but she wiped away the tears just in time for the big bash the white ball. there was a change of outfits. she can boogie in this one. >> you are a wonderful, speech. sometimes patient woman with me. >> and finally, the piece de resistance, an eye-popping firework display. for "goooomorning america," lama hasan, abc news, london. >> and she looked beautiful. a three-day extravaganza there. >> coming up on "good morning america." dramatic finale. the all-important closing g arguments start on the casey anthony murder trial. we go inside the courtroom. what do the jurors need to hear? >>> plus, gourmet grilling. great food for the fourth. how to make a five-star burger on a five-buck budget. coming up. ♪ hear ye, hear ye! this 4th of july, celebrate the red, white, and blue with ocean spray cranberry, white cranberry, and blueberry juice cocktails. how did you wear this stuff growing up? it's so itchy. thou art not funny. [ fife and drum corps plays ] i feel like i have to wind myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the lack of energy. [ ma
but she wiped away the tears just in time for the big bash the white ball. there was a change of outfits. she can boogie in this one. >> you are a wonderful, speech. sometimes patient woman with me. >> and finally, the piece de resistance, an eye-popping firework display. for "goooomorning america," lama hasan, abc news, london. >> and she looked beautiful. a three-day extravaganza there. >> coming up on "good morning america." dramatic finale. the...
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picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day coming up. stay with us. seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes
picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day...
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pool, sprinkler, water balloons. >> water is definitely the big word there. it's going to be really warm, really, really warm. we do have the high pressure ridge that's holding steady and will suppress that air quality. so we will deal with that as well. as we take a look at what to expect outside, we see mostly clear skies. we will see some patchy fog due to an on shore flow, but not much tomorrow morning. we can see the high ridge building over the forecast region. temperatures, we're warm, but they're going to get warmer. napa, 93. santa rosa, 88 was your high. for today we saw clear skies all around. air quality alert, it's going to be hot, all due to this ridge that's going to make it over the forecast region. things will calm down by monday. we have dangerous temperatures tomorrow. up to 106 degrees. sunrise, 5:53 a.m. we have a smog alert. we do advice limited exercise as well as staying hydrated of course. let's see what we can expect as far as the air quality. unhealthy. good for the south central coast bay as well. conditions all around, just very u
pool, sprinkler, water balloons. >> water is definitely the big word there. it's going to be really warm, really, really warm. we do have the high pressure ridge that's holding steady and will suppress that air quality. so we will deal with that as well. as we take a look at what to expect outside, we see mostly clear skies. we will see some patchy fog due to an on shore flow, but not much tomorrow morning. we can see the high ridge building over the forecast region. temperatures, we're...
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they're drawing big crowds in canada and are expected to get big turnouts in los angeles as well. one of l.a.'s most prominent brits won't be among them. soccer star david beckham says his wife is due to give birth to their first daughter on the 4th of july and, well, he has to work. >> i know there's a couple of events, one that we're invited to, but unfortunately i don't think i will make it because i have a game the night after, so i'm not allowed to go to events the night before a game. >> beckham says the 4th of july means a lot to him and his wife victoria. it's their wedding anniversary. they've been made 12 years. >>> take a look at the evil knievel of roller skating. he broke the record for long jump on roller skates. he rolled down a ramp, leaping 95 feet. he beat the former record of 79 feet held by an american. he executed his leap in front of a parisian landmark. he performed a flip. he holds another world record. last year he executed the highest jump off the first floor of the eiffel tower. >>> we have a first-time winner at daytona and last night brian wilson pound
they're drawing big crowds in canada and are expected to get big turnouts in los angeles as well. one of l.a.'s most prominent brits won't be among them. soccer star david beckham says his wife is due to give birth to their first daughter on the 4th of july and, well, he has to work. >> i know there's a couple of events, one that we're invited to, but unfortunately i don't think i will make it because i have a game the night after, so i'm not allowed to go to events the night before a...
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and that a big difference can grow from a small budget. for those of us with grass on our sneakers... dirt on our jeans... and a lawn that's as healthy as our savings... the days are about to get a whole lot greener. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. make even more of your long weekend with a two-pack of kingsford charcoal, just $7.97. we're putting them to the test against the speed of a rescue unit. go ! they're downloading a music album. the first network to finish gets rescued. does your phone know that we're racing ? done ! verizon's done ! i've got seven left ! the fastest network in america. verizon. built so you can rule the air. now powering the lg revolution. host: could switching to geico reon car insurance? or more host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! man 1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx
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there's a role of big business. there's a role of small business but the most important segment are the high-growth entrepreneur companies. >> what is the role of the government? i also read and hear a lot from businesses that we talk to, both existing and people thinking about it, is they also worry about taxes that are too high and regulation that is too much. is that a valid complaint? >> it is a valid complaint and the government is looking at what do you do about regulation? even the small business administration in the last few months did rounld tables to make sure that regulations don't noe slow the development of new companies there is work to be done. and you do need to make sure that you have the right tax incentives to drive investment, whether it be early-stage investment or later stage investment, and there are things the government needs to do regarding education and talent and how do we make sure the schools are developing with the right science and engineering back grounds and particularly in the mea
there's a role of big business. there's a role of small business but the most important segment are the high-growth entrepreneur companies. >> what is the role of the government? i also read and hear a lot from businesses that we talk to, both existing and people thinking about it, is they also worry about taxes that are too high and regulation that is too much. is that a valid complaint? >> it is a valid complaint and the government is looking at what do you do about regulation?...
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my as everyone recognizes, the legal trigger for the automatic pull out clock, hostilities is in in big u.s. term that is to find nowhere in the statute. legislative history makes clear there was no agreed upon view of exactly what the term hostilities would encompass more as the standard ever been defined by any court or congress itself. from the start, legislators disagreed about the meaning of the term and the scope of the 60-day poll out rule and whether into -- a particular set of facts represents a still is for the purpose of the resolution. it has been returned -- determined less by the dictionary definition and then buy into a branch practice. as my testimony recounts and senator kerry has noted, there are various leaders of this congress who have indicated they do not believe that the u.s. military operations in libya amount to the kind of hostilities envisioned by the 60-day poll of provision. we believe that view is correct and confirmed by historical practice and the historical practice which i summarize in my testimony suggests that when u.s. forces engage in limited milita
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about the big burg ever. >> 2500 quarter pounder's worth. that's a big burger. it's going to weigh-in at over 700 pounds. they had to make a special contraption to flip it. >> how do theyno k ifwey it's done? >> he could go on all day. parts of the country sizzle as the battle rages to contain a monster wildfire. >>> blown away. a terrifying moment caught on tape, and tonight, the remarkable outcome. >>> and the princess bride. on her big day in monaco, following in the footsteps of the legendary grace kelly. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we've learned more today about why the legal case against the former head of the international monetary fund, dominique strauss-kahn, may be falling apart. strauss-kahn was released from house arrest yesterday after prosecutors raised serious questions about the hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a new york city hotel suite. nbc's ron allen is in lower manhattan tonight. >> reporter: good evening, kate. strauss-kahn still faces some serious charges of sexual assault, but i
about the big burg ever. >> 2500 quarter pounder's worth. that's a big burger. it's going to weigh-in at over 700 pounds. they had to make a special contraption to flip it. >> how do theyno k ifwey it's done? >> he could go on all day. parts of the country sizzle as the battle rages to contain a monster wildfire. >>> blown away. a terrifying moment caught on tape, and tonight, the remarkable outcome. >>> and the princess bride. on her big day in monaco,...
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. >> reporter: hot, tinder-dry conditions have led to a ban on fireworks for big shows, in places like arizona, alabama, florida and texas, where nearly every county has said no to fireworks. >> i love fireworks. so, it's kind of like -- i don't know. it ruined my july 4th. >> reporter: no fireworks in austin. so, the big, similar phonic concert has been canceled. >> it's disappointing for people here. >> reporter: disappointing for the people who make and sell fireworks. >> this has to be one of the most devastating for the country. and also for the firework city as a whole. >> reporter: amarillo, texas, has come up with a solution for no fireworks. it's contracted for a laser show. but the show will go on in washington. more than 500,000 people gathering for 1 of the biggest spectacles in the country. all kicked off with a parade, that's been organized for the last 17 years by pat wilberton. what do you take away? every year you put this parade together, what does it mean to you? >> every year, we sing "god bless america," and i get chills. and the little children wave their flags. i
. >> reporter: hot, tinder-dry conditions have led to a ban on fireworks for big shows, in places like arizona, alabama, florida and texas, where nearly every county has said no to fireworks. >> i love fireworks. so, it's kind of like -- i don't know. it ruined my july 4th. >> reporter: no fireworks in austin. so, the big, similar phonic concert has been canceled. >> it's disappointing for people here. >> reporter: disappointing for the people who make and sell...
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i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> i'm t.j. holmes from the cnn center in atlanta, georgia. give you a quick look at the stories making headlines. this morning, the casey anthony murder trial just going to recess. they are in session on a sunday. this was moments ago that the prosecution wrapped up its closing arguments. it took up about 90 minutes. casey anthony as you know is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, caylee. she's charged with capital murder which could mean the death penalty if she's found guilty. when they get back from recess, the defense will be up to give its closing. the jury is then expected to get the case. >>> also, rhode island has now legalized same-sex civil unions. governor lincoln chafee signed the bill
i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> i'm t.j. holmes from the cnn center in atlanta, georgia. give you a quick look at the stories making...
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and that a big difference can grow from a small budget. for those of us with grass on our sneakers... dirt on our jeans... and a lawn that's as healthy as our savings... the days are about to get a whole lot greener. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. make even more of your long weekend with a two-pack of kingsford charcoal, just $7.97. >>> all right. it was about 17 minutes and 55 seconds away from candy crowley. you don't have to wait that long, because candy is here with me. how are you? >> good, thank you. happy fourth to you. >> hoping to be up there with you guys in d.c. on the fourth of july, and did not quite work out for me. maybe next time. >> nothing like washington, d.c. on july fourth. you have to do it sometime. >> you have to tell me that now. but, no, good to have you here, but you are talking to senator john mccain here this morning. what's on his mind? >> among others. but, he is on a tour of afghanistan and turkey, and he likes to visit the troops on july fourth. he has been a critic of the
and that a big difference can grow from a small budget. for those of us with grass on our sneakers... dirt on our jeans... and a lawn that's as healthy as our savings... the days are about to get a whole lot greener. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. make even more of your long weekend with a two-pack of kingsford charcoal, just $7.97. >>> all right. it was about 17 minutes and 55 seconds away from candy crowley. you don't have to wait that long, because...
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. >>> women's soccer fans can watch the world cub matches outside on a big screen. san francisco's recreation and park department will set up a big screen in the civic center plaza for the quarterfinals and finals matches. >>> a warning this 4th of july holiday weekend, the area that travelers are being urge today avoid. >>> plus, the jury in the casey anthony murder trial could start deliberating in a matter of hours. we'll have a live report on what's happening right now in orlando, coming up in just four minutes. >>> first, here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge, looking beautiful this morning. you're watching mornings on 2. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> good morning to you, a live look, san jose, mostly blue skies. relatively warm start to the day. 60s and 70s outside our doors this morning. >>> a stockton charity says it doesn't understand why someone w
. >>> women's soccer fans can watch the world cub matches outside on a big screen. san francisco's recreation and park department will set up a big screen in the civic center plaza for the quarterfinals and finals matches. >>> a warning this 4th of july holiday weekend, the area that travelers are being urge today avoid. >>> plus, the jury in the casey anthony murder trial could start deliberating in a matter of hours. we'll have a live report on what's happening...
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how big is this? >> reporter: this is the youngest of the group, has lived at the settlement for three years after spending some time in foster care. >> i might draw a picture and bring it home and make it look exactly the same. >> reporter: so what's your favorite part of glacier national park? >> that. >> we're going to eat lunch here. >> reporter: the director of education at the glacier institute. how important is it, do you think, to get these kids into national park? >> mostly just getting them outside, showing them around and showing them that it's a good time. >> there's the water. that's awesome. >> when we're hiking, teaching, talking about this stuff, you kind of forget everything else and can get centered in who you are, what's really important. >> reporter: 15-year-old jasmine and tanya agree. >> it feels nice to do something different. like, have something good in your life and not just, like the bad things that have happened in your past. >> there's better things in this world than just
how big is this? >> reporter: this is the youngest of the group, has lived at the settlement for three years after spending some time in foster care. >> i might draw a picture and bring it home and make it look exactly the same. >> reporter: so what's your favorite part of glacier national park? >> that. >> we're going to eat lunch here. >> reporter: the director of education at the glacier institute. how important is it, do you think, to get these kids into...
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big name celebrities were almost always on board. and the ship playing a starring role in the 1962 disney film bon voyage starring fred mcmurray and jane wyman. >> when you step aboard this luxurious liner anxieties disappear. you will live five lovely lazy care free days aboard. >> osgood: but even with all her speed the s.s.united states was no match for the jetliners that began taking the lion's share of transatlantic passengers as the '60s wore on. in november of 1969 after exactly 400 voyages, the s.s.united states was taken out of service. ♪ she once was the pride of america ♪ >> osgood: today on the eve of the fourth the former pride of the american passenger fleet sits as a fated relic at a philadelphia pier not far from independence hall. where its current owner the s.s.united states conservancy searches for a way to restore the renown vessel to its former glory. coming up, the mobster they called scarface. al capone. ,,,,,, has the average guy on the street ever lifted a gravy stain from an otherwise pristine wall-to-wa
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it is a big surprise. but we should have known a couple of months ago you've gotten pretty good at this covert ops stuff. >> that was kind of funny there, secretary gatsz. the presidential medal of freedom which gates got at that ceremony is the country's highest civilian honor. >>> at about 12 minutes to the top of the hour. still to come, check this guy out. ♪ he wants to restructure the federal government. but he wants to play you a tune first. another republican formally enters the presidential race. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ my only sunshine ♪ you makes me happy ♪ when skies are grey ♪ you'll never know, dear ♪ how much i love you ♪ please don't take my sunshine away ♪ [ male announcer ] as long as there are babies, they'll be chevy's to bring them home. ♪ a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a
it is a big surprise. but we should have known a couple of months ago you've gotten pretty good at this covert ops stuff. >> that was kind of funny there, secretary gatsz. the presidential medal of freedom which gates got at that ceremony is the country's highest civilian honor. >>> at about 12 minutes to the top of the hour. still to come, check this guy out. ♪ he wants to restructure the federal government. but he wants to play you a tune first. another republican formally...